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Oklahoma Teens Fall Ill After Graduation Trip to Dominican Republic

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A group of high school graduates from Oklahoma fell victim to a string of mysterious illnesses in the Dominican Republic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RsJXLp via Latest News

U.S. Congress-White House budget, debt limit talks sputter: congressional leaders

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Negotiations on Wednesday between the Trump administration and top officials in the U.S. Congress failed to produce a deal on overall federal spending levels for the fiscal year starting on Oct. 1 and the need to raise Washington's borrowing authority, congressional leaders said. "We did not reach an agreement," said House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer in a statement. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WR2Huc via Latest News

Plot that wounded Ortiz unraveled because of many mistakes

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Alberto Rodríguez Mota had one job: taking a photo of the man that his crew of hired killers was supposed to fatally shoot at an outdoor cafe, according to Dominican authorities. In the photo sent to the hit man, he looked like a dark, blurry figure in white pants, the Dominican police chief and attorney-general said. Hours later, on the evening of June 9, the hitman approached a hulking figure in a dark top and white pants and fired a single shot into his back. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2xcWFEF via Latest News

NASA Mars 2020 Rover gets new wheels - CNET

The new Mars Rover finally has a set of legs to stand on. from CNET https://cnet.co/2IVfXEd via Mobiles

Game of Thrones battle with 50 direwolves cut from season 8 - CNET

Who wouldn't want to see a pack of direwolves attack an undead dragon? from CNET https://cnet.co/2xgAe1L via Mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Fold is 'ready to hit the market', exec reportedly says - CNET

Problems with the foldable phone have reportedly been fixed, but there's still no new release date. from CNET https://cnet.co/2Y09gqH via Mobiles

Aston Martin CEO claims Valkyrie will attempt a 'Ring record, report says - Roadshow

Andy Palmer says that attempts at the records at both Spa and Silverstone are in the cards too. from CNET https://cnet.co/2x4X505 via Mobiles

China's Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea on historic visit

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Tens of thousands of North Koreans lines the streets of central Pyongyang on Thursday and cheered as Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, arrived for a two-day state visit with Kim Jong-un to reinforce their uneasy alliance in the face of two leaders’ increasing tension with the United States. A smiling Kim greeted the crowds as he drove past Chinese flags with Mr Xi in an open-top Mercedes on their way to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a complex that serves as the mausoleum for North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung. Mr Xi was afforded the honour of being the first foreign leader to have “received a tribute” at the palace, “which fully reflects the enthusiasm and respect of the host,” reported the NK News website, citing Chinese state media. Images of the pomp and grand ceremony would likely have bolstered Mr Xi, who has been embarrassed by mass pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in recent weeks, and who must face Donald Trump, the US president, at the G20 summit in Japan next week in the...

Iran shoots down US drone as tensions soar

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Iran shot down a US spy drone Thursday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with the two sides at odds whether it was in Iranian or international airspace, in the latest incident stoking tensions between the arch-foes. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the "US-made Global Hawk surveillance drone" was hit with a missile "after violating Iranian air space" over the waters of Hormozgan province. The Pentagon confirmed a US surveillance drone was shot down by Iranian forces, but it insisted the unmanned aircraft was in international airspace. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2KufwE6 via Latest News

President Trump Refuses to Apologize for His Central Park Five Ad: 'They Admitted Their Guilt'

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President Donald Trump has once again refused to apologize for demonizing the Central Park Five. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2x4DsFj via Latest News

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Danny Glover call for slavery reparations before Congress

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Coates argued that "it is impossible to imagine America without the inheritance of slavery." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2x6sLCk via Latest News

New accountability report finds NASA has been paying Boeing huge bonuses for failing

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Between its various ongoing Mars missions, orbiters studying asteroids and other planets, and a Moon trip on the horizon, NASA spends a lot of money. Boeing, which has contracts with NASA to build the rocket for its Space Launch System (SLS) is a big recipient of that cash, and a new government accountability report reveals that NASA has not only been paying more and more despite Boeing falling way behind on its deadlines, it's actually also been paying the company bonuses for its performance. As Ars Technica explains, the new government report is somewhat troubling, especially when you consider that the SLS program has now fallen well behind schedule. The Space Launch System has been in the works since the early 2010s and is designed to give NASA the power it needs to launch missions to the Moon and Mars. For starters, NASA just wants it to send an empty Orion spacecraft around the Moon, but those plans have had to be delayed since the rocket simply won't be ready in time. NAS...

AOC’s Holocaust Remarks Divide Congressional Democrats

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Democrats are split over Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's comments earlier this week equating American immigrant-detention centers with the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, some in her party defending the remarks while others spoke against them.“The U.S. is running concentration camps on our southern border, and that is exactly what they are,” the 29-year-old New York Democrat said during an Instagram Live stream on Monday. “I want to talk to the people that are concerned enough with humanity to say that ‘never again’ means something.”Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday cautioned freshman Democrats that they are responsible for remarks they make."They come to represent their districts and their point of view," Pelosi said. "They take responsibility for the statements they make.""The President must walk away from these cruel, ineffective and discriminatory policies, and work with Democrats to support smart, effective immigration reform that honors...

Iran says will take drone incident to UN to show US 'lying'

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Iran said Thursday it would go to the UN to prove that a US spy drone it shot down had entered Iranian airspace, contrary to Washington's claims. "We'll take this new aggression to #UN & show that the US is lying about international waters," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted, after a US general said the drone was taken down some 34 kilometres (21 miles) off the Iranian coast. "The US wages #EconomicTerrorism on Iran, has conducted covert action against us & now encroaches on our territory," he wrote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FmMPod via Latest News

American Airlines deal boosts Airbus's new long-range jet

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American Airlines is buying 50 new long-range planes from Airbus, giving a big boost to the just-launched A321XLR model and spurring Boeing to push ahead to develop a rival aircraft. Airbus and the American Airlines — the world's largest carrier — announced the deal Wednesday at the Paris Air Show, upgrading a previous order for A321neo jets to the A321XLR. Airbus launched the A321XLR program on Monday, a long-range version of its popular single-aisle A320 range, and has already signed several customers for the yet-to-be-built plane. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2FklWS7 via Latest News

Iran Says Its Revolutionary Guard Shot Down a U.S. Drone

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Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen/File Photo/ReutersIran’s Revolutionary Guard has claimed it shot down a U.S. drone, according to the country’s state-run IRNA news agency. The news comes amid mounting tensions between Washington and Tehran and fears of a confrontation in the region. According to IRNA, the drone, identified by the Revolutionary Guard as a RQ-4 Global Hawk, was struck after entering Iranian airspace in Hormozgan province.A spokesman for U.S. Central Command appeared to dispute Tehran's claim, however, telling the Associated Press: “There was no drone over Iranian territory.”White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump had been “briefed on the reports of a missile strike in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” according to the Associated Press. “We are closely monitoring the situation and continuing to consult with our partners and allies,” she was quoted as saying.Trump Tells His Team to Tone Down the Tough Talk on IranThe incident comes as tensions are already at a ...

Alaskan teens murder friend after being offered $9 million

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The group of teens are facing child pornography charges in addition murder charges; Dan Springer reports. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2INvohu via Latest News

'Sully' Sullenberger Tells Congress Deadly Boeing 737 Max Crashes 'Should Never Have Happened'

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He warned that similar accidents could follow from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2RrivOe via Latest News

Man decapitates roommate’s dog because she owed him rent money, police say

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A man beheaded his roommate’s dog as she was moving out of their shared house because of a financial dispute, officials said on Tuesday. Jose Vega Meza, a 21-year-old living in a suburb outside of Phoenix, Arizona, has been arrested over suspicion of mutilating the animal. He told investigators he killed the dog over the weekend because his roommate owed rent money to his mother, who owns the home in the city of Buckeye, according to police. The owner of the dog told police she had lost track of her pet while moving her belongings out of the home, before spotting Mr Meza sneaking a box onto her truck. When she opened the box, she found her headless dog inside. Police did not immediately provide additional information about the dog’s breed, but said it was small.The dog’s owner was so distraught that she was unable to call authorities until the next day, police said. Mr Meza told investigators that he killed other animals around his neighbourhood, including a cat he said he drowned, pol...

West Hollywood man who visited Dominican Republic says he fell severely ill

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At least nine tourists have died in the Dominican Republic in the last 12 months, several after drinking from hotel minibars. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WRrOYJ via Latest News

Boeing eyes more 737 Max sales after post-crash drought

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Boeing's post-crash business slump may be coming to an end. The plane maker said Thursday that it's in negotiations with several customers interested in buying the 737 Max jet, as it tries to rebuild trust in the plane and its own reputation after two Max crashes that killed 346 people. At the Paris Air Show this week, Boeing won its first endorsement of the 737 since an Ethiopian Airlines crash in March and a Lion Air crash in October in Indonesia. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://yhoo.it/2WQhbu6 via Latest News

Oculus Connect 6 To ‘Begin A New Chapter In VR & AR’ In September - UploadVR

Oculus Connect 6 To ‘Begin A New Chapter In VR & AR’ In September    UploadVR Respawn will share more about its 'AAA' VR shooter later this year    Engadget Respawn Entertainment To Reveal New VR FPS Project At Oculus Connect 6    Forbes Oculus Connect 6 dates announced along with a promise of a new FPS game    TechRadar Oculus Connect 6 promises new chapter for VR/AR on September 25-26    VentureBeat View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2Y1rFTV via Technology

How you lock your smartphone can reveal your age: UBC study - EurekAlert

How you lock your smartphone can reveal your age: UBC study    EurekAlert Older smartphone users tend to rely more on their phones' auto lock feature compared to younger users, a new UBC study has found. They also prefer using ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News http://bit.ly/2MYGQw6 via Technology